Cry to Heaven
de Anne Rice
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- ISBN 10
- 0394523512
- ISBN 13
- 9780394523514
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Knopf, New York, 1982. First edition hardcover in good condition with dust cover. The dust cover is in a clear protective Mylar cover and has no tears but there is some minor wear on the bottom edge of the spine and it is yellowing but the full color graphics are in good condition. The book is black cloth with the title, author and publisher embossed in gold on the spine. The pages are white with no tears or folds but this is a library copy with writing and stamps on the first endpapers and a library card sleeve glued to the last endpaper. The spine is also cocked.
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One of the most beautiful, sensual, fascinating novels I've read to date.
This novel revolves around the mysterious and widely unknown world of the 18th century Italian castrati singers; men who were gelded before puberty in order to retain their otherworldly soprano vocal abilities. These singers were revered throughout Europe, performed for kings, queens, emperors and the societal elite. At the same time, on a more personal level, they were often feared, misunderstood, even loathed because of their tall, willowy bodies which were unlike any other people. On stage, they were the celebrities of the age, yet so little is known of them in today's general modern cultural context.
With "Cry to Heaven", Anne Rice has wondrously and respectfully removed the shades of secrecy and "shame" surrounding the castrati, told through the story of Antonio Treschi, the golden-voiced, rebellious son of a prominent, respected nobleman and senator in 18th century Venice.
This novel and its exhaustively-researched historical setting is spectacularly written, impeccably told, and deftly draws the reader into the story and the period, and doesn't let go until the final, breathless, heart-pounding page.
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Detalles
- Librería
- Simple Treasures Books and Gifts (US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 919
- Título
- Cry to Heaven
- Autor
- Anne Rice
- Estado del libro
- Usado
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First Edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- ISBN 10
- 0394523512
- ISBN 13
- 9780394523514
- Editorial
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Lugar de publicación
- New York
- Fecha de publicación
- 09/1982
- Páginas
- 533
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